Gina Ghiglietti

• Providing luxury yacht charter vacations in over 20 destinations around the world
• Selling all-inclusive and bareboat yacht charters through inbound calls, emails and live chat
• Creating repeat client business by building relationships through listening, timely follow up and superior customer service
• Sales 2023 ~ $5,300,000

• Responsible for all Social Media Marketing for 3 tour boats in John's Pass Village
• Promoting the business through community involvement, business network groups and hotel visits
• Created and executed large public events showcasing the boats
• Business won 'Business of the Year ' 2022 by the Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber

• Represented Sunshine Scenic Tours in the chamber and to associated businesses
• Immersed myself in community events and participation as an Ambassador of the Chamber
• A winner of annual membership contest amongst Ambassadors

• Responsible for all aspects of the business, including but not limited to developing marketing strategies for our customers, analyzing and consulting with businesses on their digital strategy
• Providing multiple digital channels with which clients could market and brand their companies by providing a full scope of creative and advertising programs
• Managed daily operations of the agency including budgeting, staffing, and scheduling meetings.
• Met with customer, assessed situations and put together personalized plans.
• Negotiated contracts with vendors ensuring favorable terms while still maintaining quality services.
• Created and maintained relationships with clients, vendors, and other industry professionals.
• Oversaw budget administration, bi-weekly payroll and accounting functions.

• Trained and developed media consultants to build sales presentations and proposals for local, regional and national accounts.
• Led, coached and developed employees to achieve sales goals.
• Managed a team of digital sales representatives, providing training and guidance on best practices.

• Built new market for direct mail magazine, 400,000 circulation every 6 weeks
• Recruited new members for the sales team when needed according to established criteria.
• Trained and mentored sales team members in customer relations, customer service and product placement.
• Led sales planning, development and account management to grow existing accounts and establish new sales accounts.
• Supported sales team members to drive growth and development.
• Coached, developed and motivated team to achieve revenue goals.
• Delivered fastest percentage of growth in sales, totaling over 37% YoY for 2 consecutive years.
• Attended weekly regional manager meetings to report on progress against targets set by corporate headquarters.
• Conducted regular meetings with sales staff to review progress against goals.
• Negotiated contracts with customers to maximize profits while meeting customer needs.

Gannett Innovation Grant Winner - Member on Living Local Team

• Supervised performance of workers with goals of improving productivity, efficiency and cost savings.
• Managed daily operations of business, including hiring and training staff.
• Kept records for production, inventory, income, and expenses.
• Managed operations budgeting, accounts payable and accounts receivable and payroll.
• Established favorable relationships with vendors and contractors, facilitating contract negotiation and development of marketing and sales strategies.